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Weight Control
Posted Saturday, 02 January 2010 By Shelley
My dog, an Australian Sheppard/Border Collie, is heavier then my other dogs. I put her on light food, but she is always looking to eat more. I have been feeding her carrots for snacks. Is there anything else I can give her? Thank you so much.
Weight Control
Posted Friday, 08 January 2010 By Dr. Carol Osborne
Dear Shelly,
If you could give me the age and weight of your dog and tell me what you feed I am glad to offer my thoughts for you. Many commercially available "lite" pet food diets are actually less than ideal. These diets are often filled with "empty" calories (many consist primarily of corn) so the dogs eat a cup of food and defecate a cup of food which is a sgn that the food is going through the body but not being properly digested or absorbed, which is why your dog is"always" hungry. I believe she is hungry.
You might consider switching to a different higher quality natural or preferably organic diet. try feeding your dog small meals at least twice a day or if you're able 3-4 times a day.
If this doesn't resolve the problem I would see your vet and have a complete set of blood and urine tests run to evaluate her internal health status and once you have that, your vet should be able to correct the problem. I hope this is helpful.
Thank you
Dr Carol.
If you could give me the age and weight of your dog and tell me what you feed I am glad to offer my thoughts for you. Many commercially available "lite" pet food diets are actually less than ideal. These diets are often filled with "empty" calories (many consist primarily of corn) so the dogs eat a cup of food and defecate a cup of food which is a sgn that the food is going through the body but not being properly digested or absorbed, which is why your dog is"always" hungry. I believe she is hungry.
You might consider switching to a different higher quality natural or preferably organic diet. try feeding your dog small meals at least twice a day or if you're able 3-4 times a day.
If this doesn't resolve the problem I would see your vet and have a complete set of blood and urine tests run to evaluate her internal health status and once you have that, your vet should be able to correct the problem. I hope this is helpful.
Thank you
Dr Carol.
weight control
Posted Friday, 08 January 2010 By Shelley
My dog is 5 1/2 years old and weighs 68 pounds. I am feeding her a dog food with extra protein. She only gets a cup in the morning and one at night. I give her carrots to snack on. She has had a full check up but doesn't move a lot.
Thank you.
Thank you.